A Schumpeterian Analysis Of The Eurobond Scandal Through Rothbard’s Cui Bono
Democracy functions as an elite contest, politicians and their coalitions vie for office, much like firms compete in a market
Opinion
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The US Constitution Is Now A Suicide Pact
The speed with which American polities proceed toward this situation will depend on two factors, both of which are already at play and contribute to ongoing talk of “national divorce” in the United States
Beware The Alternatives To Capitalism and Socialism
Framing the question with such terminology implicitly smears capitalists as profiting at the expense of society; a sordid linguistic trick that pretends that coercive centralization is more “social” than the capitalist alternative
After 75 Years, Human Action Is Still The Standard For Understanding Economics
The Mises Institute held a conference in 2024 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the publication of Human Action in 1949; and, in the present volume, the papers presented at that conference have been published
How Social Contract Theory Became State Apologetics
In order to critique the British government and argue a case for independence, Jefferson borrowed from Locke’s social contract theory to demonstrate the limited role of legitimate government as rights-protector and the consent as the basis for government
Xi’s Reelection Theater
Every concession since Busan was for one photograph. The photograph was for his fourth term.
Making Government Lean Again: The DOGE Effect
Established in the early months of the second Trump administration and initially led by Elon Musk, DOGE set out to eliminate waste, fraud, and inefficiency in federal spending
It’s Time To Save Standard Time
The debate is not whether to stop changing the clocks every March and November. Most people, including members of Congress and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, despise the biannual switch. It’s which “version” of time to keep.
Victor Davis Hanson: Kamala Harris And The Adolescents Of The Left
This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson
The American Kill Line
The viral Chinese meme that explains everything wrong with Beijing's reading of America.
The Economics Of Value
Socialists believe that an economy can be planned by a group of experts and can “solve” all the problems they believe free markets have
Lindsey Graham’s ‘Circle Of Death’
Draw an invisible circle around targeted “nuclear dust” areas. If an Iranian crosses into the circle, Lindsey wants to murder them